Foul for a FoolJun 171 minRowing On The Nile With Cairow Founder Emma BenanyCheck it out on Scoop Empire Maadi branch: Doqqi branch:
Foul for a FoolJun 151 minAdverts for the Past: Cairo’s Retro Hand-Painted BillboardsCheck it out on Scoop Empire
Foul for a FoolJun 101 minPreserving Heritage And Building Communities At Historic Cairo’s Bayt YakanCheck it out on Scoop Empire
Foul for a FoolJun 81 minCelebrating World Oceans Day With The Uniquely Egyptian Art Of KhayyāmiyahCheck it out on Scoop Empire
Foul for a FoolJan 61 minBread by BikeA characterful sculpture for those unfailingly impressed by Cairo's bread delivery guys on bikes that stack racks of bread above their heads
Foul for a FoolJan 23, 20202 minMussolini in Italy: The Casa D'ItaliaHidden away in Port Said is a surprising find. Just off the corniche boardwalk is a striking modernist building adorned with a large...
Foul for a FoolJan 21, 20201 minPort Said's Old Shopfronts & Hand-Painted Adverts Although once a booming centre of commerce, Port Said has changed immensely. However, it still has a flare of its former self. This can...
Foul for a FoolJan 11, 20202 min1920's Art Deco Splendour of the Simon Arzt Department StoreOnce the most famous and exclusive department store in Port Said, and arguably Egypt, Simon Artz was well known for its fine imported...
Foul for a FoolJan 11, 20202 minThe Statue of Liberty is EgyptianEveryone knows of New York's Statue of Liberty, but few know that Lady Liberty was originally supposed to be a robed Egyptian peasant...
Foul for a FoolDec 12, 20192 minThe Once World-Famous Port Said LighthouseWalking along the boardwalk in Port Said, it's hard to miss the checkerboard-painted lighthouse. Standing at a total height at 194 feet,...
Foul for a FoolDec 10, 20192 minRIP The Egyptian Venice: Al-MaxAfter putting off launching Foul For a Fool for months, I had written several articles and was waiting for the right time to launch the...
Foul for a FoolDec 9, 20192 minA Woolworths in Egypt?In Port Said, just around the corner from the ferry to Port Fouad and the city's police station, is the old Woolworths building. An odd...
Foul for a FoolDec 8, 20191 minThe Real Yacoubian BuildingAlaa Al Aswany's classic novel The Yacoubian Building is an Egyptian classic and a great commentary on Cairo and Egypt. For many who...
Foul for a FoolDec 8, 20192 minTaking a Party Boat on the NileCairo's party boats cram the Nile at night, blasting Egyptian shaabi music, and lit up with neon lights. The large motorboats are usually...
Foul for a FoolDec 8, 20192 minA Night Out at the Cairo Opera House (& Museum)When you think of Egypt, you don't often think of opera houses, yet Egypt has a strong history of opera and theatre, and even has the...
Foul for a FoolDec 8, 20191 minEvening Felucca Cruise on the NileIn contrast to Cairo's large party boats, a much more relaxing version exists, the felucca. Unlike the motor-driven party boats, the...
Foul for a FoolOct 14, 20194 minCycling the Delta: From Cairo to AlexandriaAfter finding out I had a long weekend due to a public holiday, I rushed to find a friend willing to join me on a journey I had wanted to...
Foul for a FoolOct 8, 20193 minVerdi's Opera Aida at the Cairo Opera HouseCommissioned by Ismai'l Pasha and premiered in 1871 at the Khedive Opera House in Cairo, Giuseppe Verdi's Opera Aida has since been...
Foul for a FoolSep 23, 20191 minCelluloid Memories: Old Film Posters in Downtown CairoEgypt is famous for its cinema, and it's a point of pride for many. Even young Egyptians have an intimate knowledge of the classics of...
Foul for a FoolSep 23, 20192 minThe Stadium and the Street: Joys of Watching Football in Street CafesFootball in Egypt is big. Egypt's star players are praised as heroes, and every city and town across the country shuts down with traffic...